Cheeni Kam : by R. Balakrishnan

Sugar Sweet Story line ... Unusual Title for such kinda subject :) ... Cheeni Kam defines a subject explored in varied ways ( a la' Nishabd being the latest in the category) ; an older man besotted to a younger woman.

This flick stays away from the obsessive streak which has always been the undercurrent in the chemistry of a couple. Instead it has that innocence between Big B and Tabu who have performed with aplomb.

The character of a taskmaster Chef in the london suburbs eatery leaves the audience in splits with his witty one-liners.Tabu plays a delhite on a vacation has an uncanny knack of keeping a step ahead of the chef ( Big B ) in verbose games.

This sweet story has an amazing wordy tangos happening minute after minute; Special mention:

1. the Chef and his mother's constant cribbing about Gym errands!
2. 'Sexy' neighbourhood kid acting as a counseller and an advisor to the chef for his emotional upheavals.
3. Zafarani Pulao is the dish of the season!!

Paresh Rawal's his·tri·on·ics in the second half makes the movie a drag and leaves the audience to get the thing over ...

Nevertheless, watch it for super crackling chemistry between two of the finest actors in bollywood .. one time dekko for sure!

Rating : 3.0/5.0

Life in a Metro : by Anurag Basu

Message for all City Dwellers ... come into the reality of a Metro ... life is a race not a morning walk....

The movie throws light on the above aspect in such pratical way that you feel one is living the movie itself

The way the stories of couples are interwined in a maze of Emotions , Deceit , Infidelity , Loyalty , Detachment , Courage , Love and Hatred is par excellence ...

The best of the lot is Irfan Khan and Konkana Sen's chemistry which exudes innocence and at the same time imparting deep lessons which will leave indelible marks on the cinegoers psyche!

Kay Kay Menon,Shilpa Shetty,Shiny Ahuja bring out their best performances in a complex relationship tangle.

Sharman is awesome in an ambitious yet "down to earth" guy's character caught in a whirpool of bonds with his Boss, GirlFriend, Landlord ...

Kangana looks tired in a different role by her standards. Her look is pretty refreshing though.

It s hard to point the negatives but Dharmendra and Nafisa's lost in love therapy was not required !!

The movie throws light on every aspect of an individual trying to find his or her identity in today's fast paced world trying hard to strike a fine balance....

Tears,Laughter,Anger ... you name it has myriad of emotions ... kudos to the director for handling it with aplomb..

As far as the music is concerned , breakthrough tracks in terms of guitar riffs and rocking feel given by the newly formed band Metro headed by Pritam ( of Dhoom and Dhoom2 fame)

Memorable Sequences : 1 . Climax itself 2. Theater Play Sequence 3.Beach Side Convo between Irfan and Koko 4. Sharman's matchmaking exercises brings the house down!

Watch it for sure .. I have seen it twice already!

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Spiderman 3 : by Samuel Marshall Raimi

Spiderman 3 has been the most anticipated movie of the year . People were dying to see the super - hero antics yet again with Web-Slinging Action from our own Toby Maguire as Spiderman aka Peter Parker

Hold on ... ill give you the verdict ... hang on to your seatbelts ...

What do you expect in a superhero action flick .. LOADS of ACTION .. on this account Spidey 3 rises above the expectations of the cinegoer.

Spidey 3 starts where it left in the prequel , MJ and Peter in love and happy in each others company. NY loves Spiderman , MJ loves Spiderman , Everyone adores Spiderman !!

Let's talk of the flip side , Spiderman's nemesis :

1. Sandman : CGFX make this character unbelievable reminicent of Mummy

2. Venom : Spidey vs Spidey Action ; Alter-Ego of Spiderman kicks ass

3. Green Goblin Jnr : Green Goblin Junior is awesome with his py·ro·tech·nics

Speaking of Performances , Toby Maguire is above average , giving the impression of being a tired super hero ! Kirsten Dunst is about ok. The villiany of Venom rocks big time and gives you spine-chilling sequences in a short but effective role.

Best Sequence : End of Venom in the climax

All in All , the flick gives you awesome action but the audience feels void coming out of the theater gasping for more.

Rating : 3.0/5.0

Bheja Fry : by Sagar Ballary

Bheja Fry ; guys if you wanna have one-hell of a whacky ride , its worth the effort.

The film is conglomeration of set of people indulging in Music , Adultery , Infidelity , Income Tax with Bharat Bhushan as the center piece in the entire gamut.

Vinay just immerses into the charatcer of a babble mouth singer never short of brain-drained notions. Aspirational without being inspirational , he enter into an unfamiliar territory of big time music producer

Rajat Kapoor is a 'life is hell' philosophy follower with constant searchfor solutions to his problems starting and ending on his relationships!

Hilarious to say the least , snippets which are worth noting down , smiling just as I write (can't control it)

** Vinay's art of opening his briefcase : Just observe his eyes roll up and then dwon when he changes the number combination of his case

** Ranvir Shorey playing Vinays IT Inspector Friend : He is just brilliant at his skill of giving superlative expressions , suspicious at every ounce in the house of the music producer

** Vinay again dialling the phone : 'It's Ringing' and 'Redial' announcements with every call he makes

** Milind Soman ( where was he ??) : Forgetting Vinay's name brings the house down

Summing up such a Fry which is delicious to say the least , is difficult , but the bheja says watch it again!!!

Rating : 4.0/5.0

Blood Diamond : by Edward Zwick

Diamond are precious .. really are .. but do we need to shed blood for it ???

Blood Diamond is an absolutely exhilarating experince giving an insight into Diamond Smuggling Nexus !

Sierra Leone in Africa sets the film on a scale of a civil war with innocent people being forced into slavery.

The black african actor here playing the role of Solomon Vandy strikes the cinegoer with his balanced yet vulnerable persona as fisherman carrying his heart upon his sleeve.

Leonardo yet again surprises with the mean potryal of a smuggler and culminates with a sensitive side to the well-defined character of Danny Archer

Connelly has come a long way from 'A Beautiful Mind' and plays a frustrated yet 'knowing her job' journalist craving for evidence on the nexus.

High points of the movie

1. The Air Strike on the REBELS

2. Escape of Danny and Solomon from the bloody civil lines

3. Solomon's reunion with his family

Djimoun Honso , the african actor truly desrved the Best Supporting Actor Oscar instead it went to Alan Arkin

Go and buy a ticket / pick a dvd / do whatever .. WATCH IT

Rating : 4.5/5.0